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MMA, UFC and WWE news and informationSun, 02 Aug 2015 05:29:02 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3UFC Fight Night 71: Mir vs. Duffee LIVE resultshttp://prommanow.com/2015/07/15/ufc-fight-night-71-mir-vs-duffee-live-results-round-by-round-updates/
http://prommanow.com/2015/07/15/ufc-fight-night-71-mir-vs-duffee-live-results-round-by-round-updates/#commentsWed, 15 Jul 2015 22:29:38 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=141608It's a Wednesday night event for the UFC! UFC Fight Night 71 takes place this evening from Valley View Casino Center in Sand Diego and is headlined with a heavyweight showdown between submission ace Frank Mir (17-9) and the heavy-handed Todd Duffee (9-2), who has won all nine of his victories via knockout.
The first fight kicks off at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. Join us for live results of the full card.

]]>http://prommanow.com/2015/07/15/ufc-fight-night-71-mir-vs-duffee-live-results-round-by-round-updates/feed/0UFC Fight Night 71: Mir vs. Duffee full cardhttp://prommanow.com/2015/07/14/ufc-fight-night-71-mir-vs-duffee-full-card/
http://prommanow.com/2015/07/14/ufc-fight-night-71-mir-vs-duffee-full-card/#commentsTue, 14 Jul 2015 11:00:45 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=141575The UFC fight machine keeps rolling this week with their third event inside a week with the upcoming UFC Fight Night 71 event on Wednesday night in San Diego, California. The event will be headlined by the UFC heavyweight scrap between former champion Frank Mir and up and comer Todd Duffee. The co-main event will feature a lightweight scrap between TUF winner Tony Ferguson and former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson.
The event will air beginning on UFC Fight Pass at 7 p.m. ET with two preliminary fights, and then transition to FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET. The main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET.
The UFC Fight Night 71 full card is below:

Frank Mir vs. Todd Duffee

Josh Thomson vs. Tony Ferguson

Holly Holm vs. Marion Reneau

Scott Jorgensen vs. Manny Gamburyan

Kevin Lee vs. James Moontasri

Alan Jouban vs. Matt Dywer

Preliminary Fights (FOX Sports 1 8 p.m. ET)

Sam Sicilia vs. Yaotzin Meza

Jessica Andrade vs. Sarah Moras

Rani Yahya vs. Masanori Kanehara

Igor Araujo vs. Sean Strickland

UFC Fight Pass Preliminary Fights (7 p.m. ET)

Kevin Casey vs. Ildemar Alcantara

Andrew Craig vs. Lyman Good

Stay tuned to ProMMAnow.com for more UFC Fight Night 71 news and coverage.]]>http://prommanow.com/2015/07/14/ufc-fight-night-71-mir-vs-duffee-full-card/feed/0‘UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2′ live results and round-by-round updateshttp://prommanow.com/2014/10/25/ufc-179-aldo-vs-mendes-2-live-results-and-round-by-round-updates/
http://prommanow.com/2014/10/25/ufc-179-aldo-vs-mendes-2-live-results-and-round-by-round-updates/#commentsSat, 25 Oct 2014 22:48:33 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=134942
UFC 179 takes place tonight from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is headlined with a featherweight title fight as Jose Aldo puts his belt on the line for the seventh time in a rematch with Chad Mendes. In the co-headliner former Penn State All-American Phil Davis clashes with the heavy-handed Glover Teixeira in light heavyweight action.
ProMMAnow.com will have live results and updates of UFC 179 starting at 7 p.m. ET with the prelims, and 10 p.m. ET for the main card.
Also, check out the post-fight press conference live stream on our UFC Streams page immediately following tonight's fights.

UFC 179 round-by-round updates:

Fabricio Camoes vs. Tony Martin

Round 1 - Martin really cranking on a kimura, staying persistent with it as we near the 1-minute mark. Finally, Camoes taps out. Great showing from Martin.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Tony Martin def. Fabricio Camoes by submission (kimura) Rd 1 (4:16)

Gilbert Burns vs. Christos Giagos

Round 1 - Burns is able to score a takedown and get full mount, eventually taking Giagos' back and looking for the choke, he then transitions to an armbar and forces Giagos to tap with just 3 seconds left in the round.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Gilbert Burns def. Christos Giagos by submission (armbar) Rd 1 (4:57)

Felipe Arantes vs. Andre Fili

Round 1 - Arantes with a takedown and full mount, lands some elbows that cut Fili. Some good action with both guys landing significant strikes, however, Fili's takedown at the end may have sealed the round for him.
Round 2 - Arantes with a takedown and full mount early. From full guard Arantes lands several elbows and punches. An illegal upkick from Fili causes a timeout. Back at it and Fili gets the takedown and top position where he works the ground and pound. Ending the round on top again, Fili likely took the round.
Round 3 - Arantes jumps on a guillotine attempt and ends up on bottom with Fili inside full guard. Elbow and pass to side mount from Fili, Arantes is able to gain top control after Fili goes for a submission. Scramble back to the feet, but Arantes is able to score the takedown and land more elbows. Scramble and Fili takes top control before the round ends. He dives in with a couple strike attempts before the bell. PMN scores the round for Arantes 10-9.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Andre Fili def. Felipe Arantes by unanimous decision (29-28 x 3)

Scott Jorgensen vs. Wilson Reis

Round 1 - Reis appears to go down after an overhand right, but he's right back up and at it. Reis hurts Jorgensen with a huge body kick, which sets up a takedown by Reis and he pours on the ground and pound, then locks up the head and arm choke and Jorgensen taps out.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Wilson Reis def. Scott Jorgensen by submission (arm triangle choke) Rd 1 (3:28)

Yan Cabral vs. Naoyuki Kotani

Round 1 - Cabral with the takedown and ends the round on top landing some light ground and pound.
Round 2 - Cabral gets another takedown, takes Kotani's back and sinks in the rear-naked choke.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Yan Cabral def. Naoyuki Kotani by submission (rear-naked choke) Rd 2 (3:06)

William Macario vs. Neil Magny

Round 1 - snore....
Round 2 - Macario landing some nice punches, Magny with the occasional counter. Magny gets a takedown with about 1:30 left, and takes full mount. Magny with some solid ground and pound but Macario survives.
Round 3 - Magny with a nice punch combo and Macario goes to the canvas. Magny working the ground and pound again. He takes full mount and continues the assault until the ref stops it.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Neil Magny def. William Macario by TKO (strikes) Rd 3 (2:40)

Beneil Dariush vs. Diego Ferreira

Round 1 - Nice body kick from Dariush. And another. Ferreira with a body kick. Big leg kick from Dariush. Again. Nice punch exchange, then a takedown from Dariush. Ferreira goes for a leg lock but time runs out.
Round 2 - Big leg kick and takedown from Dariush, looking to take the back. Back to the feet and Dariush gets another takedown, working the ground and pound. Ferreira looks for an omoplata but Dariush pulls out and goes back to the g n' p.
Round 3 - Ferreira lands his best punches of the fight. Dariush goes for the takedown but Ferreira rolls it right back to the feet. Dariush shoots again and gets Ferreira on his back. The fight stays there for most of the round where Dariush continues to try and pass, while working some g n' p. Ferreira gets to a knee with under a minute to go, but is unable to get anything going as Dariush controls him.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Beneil Dariush def. Diego Ferreira by unanimous decision (30-27 x 3)

Darren Elkins vs. Lucas Martins

Round 1 - Early takedown from Elkins, Martins up pretty quickly. Elkins sets the pace and wins the striking exchanges even though he suffers a cut under his right eye.
Round 2 - Elkins keeps the pressure on with takedown attempts, strikes and clinch control. Martins lands the occasional counter but that's about it. A big head kick from Martins rocks Elkins, but he seems to recover in the clinch and continues the pressure with dirty boxing, strikes, and takedown attempts.
Round 3 - Martins makes Elkins pay for a couple takedown attempts with knees to the face. Elkins stays on him though in the clinch, and Martins lands a knee to the upper chest area. Elkins continues with pressure. Ref breaks the stalemate. Elkins goes right back to the clinch against the cage much to the crowd's disapproval. Ref separates them again. Overhand right from Elkins, seems to have no effect. Everytime Elkins clinches now the crowd boos. And the fight ends still clinched.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Darren Elkins def. Lucas Martins by split decision (30-27 x 2, 27-30)

Fabio Maldonado vs. Hans Stringer

Round 1 - Stringer with a takedown out the gate. Fabio tries holding on as Stringer throws elbows from half guard. Stringer gets mount, Maldonado gives up his back, creates a scramble and it's back to the feet. Stringer scores another takedown and Maldonado's head is cut. A few body shots from Stringer before the bell.
Round 2 - I just realized all but one of the main card fights have the potential to go to decision. Please let's hope that doesn't happen for my sanity's sake. Stringer clinches up right away against the cage. Maldonado gets some space but eats a few rights from Stringer. Stringer with a few leg kicks and a takedown. Maldonado is able to gain top position and unloads a g n' p assault as Stirnger does little more than cover up. This fight is over. Maldonado pulls it off in a great comeback. Anderson Silva meets him on the top of the cage and hug it out.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Fabio Maldonado def. Hans Stringer by TKO (strikes) Rd 2 (4:06)

Phil Davis vs. Glover Teixeira

Round 1 - Teixeira stuffs a takedown attempt right off the bat. Davis' hands are kind of low. He shoots again, stuffed again. Teixeira keeping the pressure on. They trade rights. Phil clinches up briefly. Nice front kick and a right from Phil. He shoots for a single but Teixeira defends very well. Phil stays on him though against the cage. Teixeira tries to wrap up a guillotine but ends up on his back. Immediately gets to his knees and looking to stand but eats a few punches on the way. Phil drags him back down and lands some more shots as Teixeira gets back up. Clinched, Phil still on him against the cage, lands a knee to the body. Phil drags him back down to his knees and is landing a few punches.
Round 2 - Phil mixing up his striking and wrestling nicely and gets Teixeira back down. Teixeira hits a reversal though and it's back to the feet. Glover tries to jump on another guillotine and he's back on his back with Phil riding him. Teixeira gets to his knees, then feet. Glover cut near his right eye. Eye poke from Davis forces a timeout. ... Body kick and a takedown from Davis before the bell.
Round 3 - Phil gets another takedown after a couple exchanges on the feet. Full mount, Glover gives up his back. Knees to the kidneys from Phil. Teixeira gets to his feet briefly but Phil drags him right back down. Phil riding Glover's back as he's on his knees, landing punches and knees to the body. Glover gets back up again. Davis all over him with the clinch and drags Glover back down to his knees where he lands more punches and knees to the body. Absolute domination from Phil Davis.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Phil Davis def. Glover Teixeira by unanimous decision (30-27 x 3)

Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes

Round 1 - Mendes takes the center, leg kick. Mendes putting the pressure on, big leg kick. Aldo with a nice punch combo. We got a fight. Both guys throwin heat. A big left hook from Mendes knocks Aldo down. He's right back up. Leg kick. Leg kick again, inside. Big leg kick from Mendes. Body kick from Aldo. Mendes right in front of Aldo keeping the pressure on. Nice left counter. Nice big one two from Aldo backs Mendes up. Leg kick. Big left hook counter from Mendes. An eye poke from Mendes forces a timeout. Leg kick Mendes but Aldo lands punches. He drops Mendes with a punch and goes for the finish, gets full mount with 20 seconds left. Mendes escapes to his feet. Huge uppercut from Aldo, a left hook and then a left and a right way after the bell knocks Mendes down. Whoa! We got a huge fight here folks. Best fight of the night and best fight we've seen in awhile.
Round 2 - Mendes seems okay. Big leg kick from Aldo. Aldo stuffs a takedown and Mendes lands a kick to the groin forcing the timeout once again. ... Body kick from Aldo. Mendes slips on a head kick attempt. Right hook from Mendes. Body kick. Leg kick. Some nice jabs from Aldo, nice counter combo from Mendes. Big left hook to the body from Aldo. Right from Mendes. Right to the body from Aldo. Both guys have slowed down some. Leg kick Mendes, and then a left hand.
Round 3 - Aldo gets poked in the eye again and timeout is called. Nice left from Mendes. Big left hook from Aldo. Aldo throwing heat. Nice jab. Nice uppercut from Mendes hurts Aldo, but Aldo fires back and rocks Mendes. Aldo pours it on with punches and Mendes shoots in for the takedown, but it's stuffed. Mendes is up and Aldo is all over him. Mendes picks him up and goes for a slam, ties Aldo up in the clinch. Left hook on the break from Mendes.
Round 4 - Mendes comes out quick with leg kicks. Jab from Mendes. Body shot. Uppercut. Body kick. Jab and a right hook from Mendes. Uppercut. Right counter from Aldo. Aldo's face busted up. Leg kick Mendes, who looks much fresher in the 4th round. Nice body/head combo from Mendes. Nice check from Aldo on a leg kick from Mendes. One two from Aldo, just misses a flying knee. Right hook from Mendes.
Round 5 - Mendes strikes first again, landing some nice left hooks. Body kick from Mendes, he then scores a perfectly timed takedown. Aldo gets to his feet and pushes Mendes off. One two from Aldo, then a knee to the body. Mendes goes for a takedown and ends up on his knees with Aldo riding him. Back up to the feet. Nice punch exchange. Left hook to the body and uppercut from Mendes. Aldo lands a right that stumbles Mendes backward. 90 seconds to go. Mendes shoots, stuffed. Right to the body from Aldo. Right from Mendes before the bell. Very very close fight. No idea who won. Aldo climbs onto the cage even before the result is announced.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Jose Aldo def. Chad Mendes by unanimous decision (49-46 x 3)
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http://prommanow.com/2014/08/29/poll-is-cursed-ufc-177-pay-per-view-card-still-worth-buying/#commentsFri, 29 Aug 2014 23:33:46 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=132879One day before the UFC 177 Pay-Per-View event in Sacramento, the card loses one of its headliners, Renan Barao, as well as well as the bout between Henry Cejudo and Scott Jorgensen. Barao and Cejudo both had complications cutting weight. Also, because Joe Soto has been plucked from the preliminary card to fill in for Barao, his original opponent Anthony Birchak is left with his d*ck in his hand. In just a matter of hours the nine-fight card went to a seven-fight card.
UFC color commentator Joe Rogan properly called the card "cursed" at today's weigh-ins.
If you do shell out the $54.99 for the PPV, here's what you'll get:

Bantamweight: T.J. Dillashaw (c) vs. Joe Soto

Lightweight: Tony Ferguson vs. Danny Castillo

Women's Bantamweight: Bethe Correia vs. Shayna Baszler

Lightweight: Ramsey Nijem vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira

Lightweight: Yancy Medeiros vs. Damon Jackson

Now, we want to know if you think the UFC 177 PPV is "still" worth buying -- or was it ever worth it in the first place?

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[ads2]]]>http://prommanow.com/2014/08/29/poll-is-cursed-ufc-177-pay-per-view-card-still-worth-buying/feed/1Renan Barao continues to be disrespectedhttp://prommanow.com/2014/05/21/renan-barao-continues-to-be-disrespected/
http://prommanow.com/2014/05/21/renan-barao-continues-to-be-disrespected/#commentsThu, 22 May 2014 02:07:06 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=129152[caption id="attachment_109103" align="alignright" width="342"] Champ Renan Barao[/caption]
There has been very little buzz a head of the Barao vs Dillashaw title fight taking place this weekend at UFC 173. Why is this? Why do people continue to disregard Renan Barao’s status as one of the best fighters on the planet?
Renan Barao is 32-1; this man has only lost ONE fight in 33 fights! In 22 of those victories he has finished his opponent. Barao is on a 22 fight win streak and it would be a 32 fight win streak if not for a No Contest against Claudemir Souza back in 2007. A win streak like this is unheard of in MMA.
It’s not like Barao is fighting chumps either. Brad Pickett, Scott Jorgensen, Michael McDonald, Eddie Wineland and Urijah Faber are all victims of the Brazilian’s current win streak.
The 27-year-old Nova Uniao fighter has finished three straight opponents since defeating Urijah Faber via decision to obtain the interim bantamweight strap at UFC 149 in 2012. Since then, Barao has been nothing but dominant, smashing everyone in his path. Yet people do not mention him when talking about the best fighters today.
Ben Fowlkes recently wrote an article about Barao being a hard sell. I agree with some of what he says, but other parts are just blatantly disrespectful. Why Barao continues to be disrespected is beyond me. If you are a Mixed Martial arts fan you should WANT to see the best fighters fight. Renan Barao is one of the best fighters in the world and denying that is just ignorant.
[ads1]]]>http://prommanow.com/2014/05/21/renan-barao-continues-to-be-disrespected/feed/0UFC Fight Night 38: Shogun vs. Henderson II full cardhttp://prommanow.com/2014/03/17/ufc-fight-night-38-shogun-vs-henderson-ii-full-card/
http://prommanow.com/2014/03/17/ufc-fight-night-38-shogun-vs-henderson-ii-full-card/#commentsTue, 18 Mar 2014 01:25:30 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=126212The UFC Fight Night 38: Shogun vs. Henderson II event is set to take place on Sunday, March 23, in Natal, Brazil. The event will be headlined by the rematch between former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Dan Henderson. The two first fought at UFC 139 in what became an instant classic, and one of the most brutal fights in terms of damage inflicted by both fighters. Henderson edged Rua via unanimous decision in what was deemed "Fight of the Year" in 2011.
The co-main event will feature Cezar Ferreira and C.B. Dollaway in a middleweight matchup. The preliminary fights will begin airing at 4 p.m. ET on the UFC Fight Pass subscription service. The preliminary fights will then transition over to FOX Sports 1 at 5 p.m., and the main card will begin airing on FOX Sports 1 at 7 p.m. ET.
The full UFC Fight Night 38 fight card is below:
Main Card on FOX Sports 1

Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Dan Henderson

Cezar Ferreira vs. C.B. Dollaway

Leonardo Santos vs. Norman Parke

Fabio Maldonado vs. Gian Villante

Michel Prazeres vs. Mairbek Taisumov

Rony Jason vs. Steven Siler

Preliminary Fights on FOX Sports 1

Diego Brandao vs. Will Chope

Ronny Markes vs. Thiago Santos

Jussier Formiga vs. Scott Jorgensen

Thiago Perpétuo vs. Kenny Robertson

Preliminary Fights on UFC Fight Pass

Godofredo Castro vs. Noad Lahat

Francimar Barroso vs. Hans Stringer

]]>http://prommanow.com/2014/03/17/ufc-fight-night-38-shogun-vs-henderson-ii-full-card/feed/0Check out these new screenshots of EA Sports UFC game featuring Ronda Rousey, Robbie Lawler and morehttp://prommanow.com/2014/03/11/check-out-these-new-screenshots-of-ea-sports-ufc-game-featuring-ronda-rousey-robbie-lawler-and-more/
http://prommanow.com/2014/03/11/check-out-these-new-screenshots-of-ea-sports-ufc-game-featuring-ronda-rousey-robbie-lawler-and-more/#commentsTue, 11 Mar 2014 15:41:01 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=125952With EA Sports set to release their first UFC video game this Spring on XBOX One and PS4, the developers have released the following in-game screenshots of Ronda Rousey, Robbie Lawler, Gilbert Melendez, Mark Hunt, Scott Jorgensen, Cub Swanson, Benson Henderson, Cain Velasquez and Brad Pickett.
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So what do you think, is EA Sports UFC on your must-have list?
Still undecided? Check out the EA Sports UFC trailer and gameplay footage.
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http://prommanow.com/2013/12/04/john-dodson-out-of-ufc-on-fox-9-with-injury-scott-jorgensen-awaits-third-opponent/#commentsWed, 04 Dec 2013 15:12:18 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=121996
The injury bug strikes again and Scott Jorgensen awaits his third opponent for UFC on FOX 9. It was announced that John Dodson has suffered a knee injury and has been forced out of his flyweight bout with Jorgensen next week. This leaves little time for UFC officials to find a replacement to fight in the flyweight spot.
Jorgensen, a two time fight of the night winner, is just 1-3 in his las four outings. The record doesn't reflect that he has fought elite competition.The losses came to bantamweight powerhouses Urijah Faber, Eddie Wineland and interim champ Renan Barao. He defeated John Albert last December in a fight that netted him submission of the night as well as fight of the night. Jorgensen was originally set to meet Ian McCall. McCall withdrew due to injury as well.
Dodson most recently knocked out Darrell Montague to improve to 4-1 inside the Octagon. His only loss has been to champion Demetrious Johnson. Dodson was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 14 back in 2011.
A replacement for Dodson is expected soon. UFC on FOX 9 takes place on December 14th at Sacramento's Sleep Train Arena. Here is how the card looks now.
Main Card

Demetrious Johnson vs. Joseph Benavidez

Urijah Faber vs. Michael McDonald

Matt Brown vs. Carlos Condit

Nik Lentz vs. Chad Mendes

Preliminary Card

Ryan LaFlare vs. Court McGee

TBA vs. Scott Jorgensen

Edson Barboza vs. Danny Castillo

Mac Danzig vs. Joe Lauzon

Bobby Green vs. Pat Healy

Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo

Cody McKenzie vs. Sam Stout

Alp Ozkilic vs. Darren Uyenoyama

]]>http://prommanow.com/2013/12/04/john-dodson-out-of-ufc-on-fox-9-with-injury-scott-jorgensen-awaits-third-opponent/feed/0Ian McCall injured, John Dodson in to face Scott Jorgensen at UFC on FOX 9http://prommanow.com/2013/10/29/ian-mccall-injured-john-dodson-in-to-face-scott-jorgensen-at-ufc-on-fox-9/
http://prommanow.com/2013/10/29/ian-mccall-injured-john-dodson-in-to-face-scott-jorgensen-at-ufc-on-fox-9/#commentsWed, 30 Oct 2013 00:25:09 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=121123Per the official UFC Twitter account:
https://twitter.com/UFCNews/status/395267403258400768
Ian McCall has been pulled from the event with a broken hand and will be replaced by John Dodson.Dodson (15-6) is coming off a "Knockout of the Night" performance in his last outing against UFC newcomer Darrell Montague at UFC 166. It was a nice rebound win coming off his unanimous decision loss in his champion bid against Demetrious Johnson.
Jorgensen (14-7) is coming off a fourth round submission loss to Urijah Faber in his last outing at the TUF 17 Finale in April. Jorgensen is (1-3) in his last four bouts, with all three losses coming against top 10 fighters. He'll have the number two flyweight in the world in Dodson and the opportunity to score a huge win for his career.
The UFC on FOX 9 event is set to take place on December 14 at the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, California. The event will be headlined by the UFC lightweight title fight between champion Anthony "Showtime" Pettis and Josh Thomson.
Stay tuned to ProMMAnow.com for more UFC on FOX 9 news and coverage.]]>http://prommanow.com/2013/10/29/ian-mccall-injured-john-dodson-in-to-face-scott-jorgensen-at-ufc-on-fox-9/feed/0UFC on FOX 9 adds two more fights for December 14thhttp://prommanow.com/2013/09/17/ufc-on-fox-9-adds-two-more-fights-for-december-14th/
http://prommanow.com/2013/09/17/ufc-on-fox-9-adds-two-more-fights-for-december-14th/#commentsWed, 18 Sep 2013 03:12:45 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=119713[caption id="attachment_113684" align="alignright" width="254"] Chad Mendes[/caption]
We reported earlier that the UFC on FOX 9 event would be headlined by the UFC lightweight title fight between champ Anthony Pettis and challenger Josh Thomson. UFC officials have announced two more bouts for the event according to the official UFC Twitter account:
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/380125415882240000
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/380043042477981696
Jorgensen (14-7) will be moving down to the flyweight division to take on Ian McCall on the UFC on FOX 9 event in December. Jorgensen is coming off a submission loss to Urijah Faber in April and will be looking to breathe new life into his career with a change in weight divisions. He's currently (3-3) since coming over to the UFC after the WEC promotion folded, winning "Fight of the Night" honors twice during that time frame.
McCall (12-4-1) finally got his first UFC win in his last outing against Iliarde Santos at UFC 163. McCall had gone (0-2-1) in three UFC fights with both losses coming against the two best flyweights in the world in Joseph Benavidez and champion Demetrious Johnson.
Chad Mendes (15-1) isn't waiting around to see if he's going to get a title shot rematch against Jose Aldo. Mendes will be taking on Nik Lentz on the UFC on FOX 9 card. Mendes defeated Clay Guida in his last outing at UFC 164 via TKO, and has won four consecutive fights since his only loss to Aldo at UFC 142.
Lentz (24-5-2, 1NC) is coming into this bout on a three fight winning streak and most recently defeated Hacran Dias in May. Lentz used to compete as a lightweight and hasn't lost since dropping down to the featherweight division.
The UFC on FOX 9 event will take place on December 14 in Sacramento, California. Stay tuned to ProMMAnow.com for more UFC on FOX 9 news and coverage.]]>http://prommanow.com/2013/09/17/ufc-on-fox-9-adds-two-more-fights-for-december-14th/feed/0TUF 17 Finale prelims deliver big ratings success for FUEL TVhttp://prommanow.com/2013/04/20/tuf-17-finale-prelims-deliver-big-ratings-success-for-fuel-tv/
http://prommanow.com/2013/04/20/tuf-17-finale-prelims-deliver-big-ratings-success-for-fuel-tv/#commentsSat, 20 Apr 2013 19:13:13 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=113647[ads1]Many UFC fans have suggested this past season of The Ultimate Fighter, the UFC reality show's 17 season, was the best yet. The season wrapped up with the TUF 17 Finale on Saturday, April 13, from Las Vegas and saw Team Sonnen's Kelvin Gastelum become The Ultimate Fighter winner with a split decision victory over teammate Uriah Hall.
The crop of fighters coming off the show were the most talented we've seen in a long time, maybe ever. The TUF 17 Finale main card which aired live on FX brought in the second highest number of viewers of any UFC event since the promotion began their partnership with the network in January 2012.
With the TUF 17 Finale main card airing live on FX and bringing in the second highest number of viewers of any UFC event in FX, the preliminary card which broadcast live on FUEL TV delivered the network's most-watched and highest rated UFC prelims of all time.
The show featured 269,000 total viewers and peaked with 347,000 total viewers and 209,000 M18-49 viewers according to Nielsen Media Research.
Compared to the TUF 16 FINALE Prelims on Saturday, December 14, this show was up +180% on total viewers (269,000 vs. 96,000) and +225% among M18-49 (169,000 vs. 52,000).
The record viewership for the TUF 17 FINALE fueled Saturday night to become the network’s fourth most-watched and fourth highest-rated prime time ever. Led by the live prelims, prime averaged 147,000 total viewers, up +220%, and a 0.43 M18-49 rating, up +291% in M18-49 compared to the April 2012 Saturday prime average.
The Ultimate Fighter will move to FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports’ newly minted multi-sport national cable channel, when it returns in September. The next installment, featuring UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and challenger Cat Zingano as coaches, also moves to Wednesday evening at 10:00 PM ET. FS1 launches Saturday, Aug. 17 and season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter® premieres Wednesday, Sept. 4 (10:00 PM ET).
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http://prommanow.com/2013/04/15/tuf-17-finale-fighter-suspensions-miesha-tate-could-be-out-six-months/#commentsTue, 16 Apr 2013 01:21:03 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=113421The TUF 17 Finale produced 16 fighters that will be facing some sort of medical suspension, with Miesha Tate and Collin Hart being out for up to six months unless cleared by a physician.
The main event saw Urijah Faber defeat Scott Jorgensen via fourth round rear naked choke. Kelvin Gastelum pulled off the upset and bested Uriah Hall via split decision to win season 17 of "The Ultimate Fighter". Cat Zingano defeated Miesha Tate via third round TKO in the second ever women's MMA bout in the UFC.
The full list of fighter suspensions can be found below:

Miesha Tate: Suspended until 10/11/13 unless cleared early by ear, nose and throat doctor...minimum suspension until 6/13/13 with no contact in training until 5/29/13.

Collin Hart: Suspended until 10/11/13 for possible nasal fracture and left ankle injury but can be cleared by a doctor...minimum suspension until 5/29/13 with no contact in training until 5/14/13.

Kevin Casey: Suspended until 6/13/13, no contact in training until 5/29/13.

Gabriel Gonzaga: Suspended until 5/29/13, no contact in training until May 14 for precautionary reasons.

Robert "Bubba" McDaniel: Suspended until 5/29/13, no contact in training until 5/14 for precautionary reasons.

Luke Barnatt: Suspended until 5/29/13, no contact in training until 5/14/13 for right eye laceration.

Jimmy Quinlan: Suspended until 5/29/13, no contact in training until 5/14/13 for precautionary reasons.

Scott Jorgensen: Must have right wrist X-ray, if positive must be cleared by orthopedic doctor...minimum suspension until 5/14/13 with no contact in training until 5/5/13.

Kelvin Gastelum: Must have right forearm X-ray, if positive must be cleared by orthopedic doctor...minimum suspension until 5/14/13 with no contact in training until 5/5/13.

Cat Zingano: Must have left hand X-ray, if positive must be cleared by orthopedic doctor...minimum suspension until 5/14/13 with no contact in training until 5/5/13.

Bristol Marunde: Suspended until 5/14/13, no contact in training until 5/5/13 due to laceration.

Maximo Blanco: Suspended until 5/14/13, no contact in training until 5/5/13 for precautionary reasons.

Sam Sicilia: Suspended until 5/14/13, no contact in training until 5/5/13 due to right thumb injury, right-eye laceration.

Justin Lawrence: Suspended until 5/14/13, no contact in training until 4/29/13 for precautionary reasons.

Urijah Faber: Suspended until 5/14/13, no contact in training until May(pain in right hand).

Cole Miller: Suspended until 5/5/13, no contact in training until 4/29/13 for precautionary reasons.

Stay tuned to ProMMAnow.com for more TUF 17 Finale news and coverage.]]>http://prommanow.com/2013/04/15/tuf-17-finale-fighter-suspensions-miesha-tate-could-be-out-six-months/feed/0TUF 17 Finale fighter salaries: Urijah Faber tops the list with $110,000http://prommanow.com/2013/04/15/tuf-17-finale-fighter-salaries-urijah-faber-tops-the-list-with-110000/
http://prommanow.com/2013/04/15/tuf-17-finale-fighter-salaries-urijah-faber-tops-the-list-with-110000/#commentsMon, 15 Apr 2013 19:23:30 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=113401[ads1]The TUF 17 Finale event took place on Saturday night and was headlined by the bantamweight fight between Urijah Faber and Scott Jorgensen. The event also featured the TUF 17 finals matchup between Uriah Hall and Kelvin Gastelum. Also, the second women's MMA fight ever took place in the UFC between Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano.
It was an action packed event with Faber, Gastelum, and Zingano earning hard fought victories. The salaries for all fighters on the card can be found below:

**The salaries reported don't include discretionary bonuses paid by the UFC.
Stay tuned to ProMMAnow.com for more TUF 17 Finale news and coverage.
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http://prommanow.com/2013/04/14/interview-dana-white-recaps-tuf-17-finale-with-not-a-single-mention-of-the-main-event-video/#commentsSun, 14 Apr 2013 21:25:01 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=113368Following the TUF 17 Finale Saturday night in Las Vegas, UFC President Dana White shared his thoughts on everything that went down, including the defeat of Uriah Hall who was the man most thought would be crowned the next "Ultimate Fighter".
White said, "Tonight he looked like he folded under the pressure, like he didn't even want to be in there. He didn't even wake up until the second round." White was thoroughly impressed with all the TUF 17 fighters on the card and their performances and said this season's fighters compared to last season is "like night and day".
White also shared his excitement about the Cat Zingano vs. Miesha Tate fight. He said he's not sure why the women's fights are so exciting, whether it's because they feel they have more to prove or they are inherently just meaner than men. White also talked about the UFC's upcoming move to FOX Sports 1 and a recent conversation he had with boxer Andre Berto about possibly fighting in the UFC.
One of the most interesting aspects about this interview is not so much what White said, but what he didn't say. Not one word was mentioned of the night's main event between Uriah Faber and Scott Jorgensen. Faber won that fight via submission in the fourth round, and it was a decent fight. However, many fans watching the TUF 17 Finale Saturday night seem to feel Tate-Zingano was the "real" main event.
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What are your thoughts -- how did the main event stack up in entertainment value to Tate-Zingano or Hall-Gastelum?
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Middleweights Uriah Hall and Kelvin Gastelum will square off this evening for the title of "Ultimate Fighter" and a six-figure contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The two Team Sonnen finalists of The Ultimate Fighter season 17 had impressive showings on the UFC reality show on FX and tonight will get the chance to prove they belong in the big leagues.
The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale (TUF 17 Finale) takes place tonight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and will broadcast LIVE on FX starting at 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT). Preliminary card action will air LIVE on Fuel TV at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT) and on Facebook at 5:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. PT).
Headlining the TUF 17 Finale will be a bantamweight scrap between friends Urijah Faber and Scott Jorgensen. Also, the second female UFC bout in history takes place as Miesha Tate squares off with Cat Zingano in a 135-pound match-up with the winner earning a spot as coach on TUF 18 and a shot at Ronda Rousey's title.
ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) will provide live results and play-by-play commentary of all the action. While you're waiting for the fights to start, check out our main card predictions, check out photos from the weigh-ins and other pre-fight coverage.

TUF 17 Finale play-by-play:

Justin Lawrence vs. Daniel Pineda

Round 1 -Touch gloves. Pineda with an overhand punch to set up the takedown. Lawrence uses the cage to get back up, Pineda tries to pick him up to put him down, can't get it, but does use a trip to put Lawrence on his back. Pineda on top in half guard, moves to side mount and looking for a kimura. Lawrence grimacing. He's in trouble and Lawrence taps out. Very impressive. Lawrence looks to be in pain. Beautiful finish. The tap looked funny as he was in a crucifix type position so when he tapped he was actually spanking Pineda. :) Pineda said he's been working a lot on his ground game with Jason Rogers. He calls out for "submission of the night".
OFFICIAL RESULT: Daniel Pineda def. Justin Lawrence by submission (kimura) Rd 1 (1:35)

Maximo Blanco vs. Sam Sicilia

Round 1 - Head kick from Blanco, slips and then shoots and gets Sicilia to the group, but he gets to his knees, holding Blanco in a kimura, now to his feet and lets go the kimura. Blanco with a couple leg kicks. Leg kick Sicilia. Right to body from Blanco. Blanco shoots, stuffed. Big leg kick from Blanco. Sicilia throwing some heat with combinations but nothing landing solid. Leg kick inside from Blanco. Inside leg kick from Sicilia. Switch stance from Blanco. Lands a counter right, leg kick. Inside leg kick, again. Leg kick from Sicilia. Jab from Blanco, front kick. Sicilia trying to get in with the punches but can't seem to find his distance. Jab from Blanco snaps Sicilia's head back. Inside leg kick from Blanco, right hook counter from Sicilia. Counter right from Blanco. I have it 10-9 for Blanco.
Round 2 - Leg kick from Blanco. Left right counter from Sicilia rocks Blanco. Blanco shoots, Sicilia grabs a guillotine, lets to and pushes Blanco to the cage. They wrestle in the clinch. Sicilia with a body lock from the back and ref warns Blanco several times for grabbing the cage. Blanco turns around as Sicilia lands some knees, backs up with a one two, another one two and Blanco fires back. Big exchanges in the pocket but Blanco gets a takedown and immediately takes full mount looking for an arm triangle and landing body shots to soften Sicilia up. Blanco lets go the arm triangle and is working the ground and pound. Sicilia explodes to his feet and presses Blanco to the cage, looks for the trip, can't get it, throws a glancing uppercut. They square up. Nice jab from Blanco, nice uppercut from Sicilia. Under a minute to go. Big counter right from Sicilia. Right left right from Blanco, inside leg kick. They coast the last 15 seconds or so. Close back and forth round. I have it for Sicilia 10-9.
Round 3 - Big exchanges in the pocket right away and Blanco gets the better of it. They reset in the center. Spinning back kick from Blanco. Big right hand. Big right hand from Sicilia. Another big exchange and Sicilia shoots out of desperation. Blanco gets top position as he stuffs it. Sicilia gets to his knees, now feet, presses Blanco to the cage. Great fight! Blanco turns Sicilia to the cage, lands a few body shots, drags Sicilia down but he pops right up and fires back. They reset in the center. Leg kick from Blanco. Leg kick Blanco. Sicilia swings big, misses, shoots, stuffed and eats some punches. Blanco riding his back, lands a knee to the shoulder. Sicilia gets to his feet in time to take a head kick and they throwdown with one last exchange before the bell. I have it 10-9 and 29-28 for Blanco.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Maximo Blanco def. Sam Sicilia by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Cole Miller vs. Bart Palaszewski

Round 1 - Left hook from Bart. Leg kick quick. Inside leg kick from Miller. Body jab from Miller. Goes over Bart's head with a head kick attempt. Leg kick from Bart. Nice one two from Bart. Nice body shot from Miller. Body kick from Miller. Leg kick from Bart. Big leg kick from Bart buckles the leg. Body head combo from Bart. Leg kick from Bart. Leg kick. Body shot from Bart. Right hand to the head backs Miller up. One two from Bart stuns Miller and backs him up as he circles the cage. Leg kick from Bart, again. Big leg kick from Miller. Superman punch attempt, shoots for the double and gets Bart down. Miller jumps on Bart's back as he goes to his knees. Miller looking for the rear naked choke and he gets it as Bart taps out. Looked more like a neck crank actually. Miller said if he'd lost this fight, with having lost his last two fights, would have likely been on the unemployment line. He was very emotional after the win.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Cole Miller def. Bart Palaszewski by submission (rear-naked choke) Rd 1 (4:23)

Clint Hester vs. Bristol Marunde

Round 1 - Hester working a jab, low stance expecting the shot. Feeling each other out. Left hook from Hester. Inside leg kick from Hester. Overhand right from Marunde. Right from Hester. Nice uppercut from Marunde, left hook. Inside leg kick from Hester. Leg kick from Hester. Jab. Another. Inside leg kick. Overhand right from Hester. Marunde catches a front kick and dumps Hester on his back. Inside full guard with just over a minute to go. Hester with a few elbows off his back. He gets to his feet and drops Marunde with a big right hand. Somehow he trips Hester and is able to gain top control inside his guard. Hester holds on until the bell. I have it 10-9 for Hester.
Round 2 - Left hook counter from Hester. Left jab. He ducks an overhand right from Marunde, clinch, knee from Hester, again. Thai plum, knee to body, goes for the trip, separates from the clinch. Leg kick from Marunde, then lands a head kick that seems to have no effect. Jab from Marunde. He slips on a head kick, shoots, sprawl from Hester. Body shots from Hester. Two minutes left. Hester gets up but Marunde holds the single and gets the trip, now on top inside full guard. Hester with wrist control, goes for a triangle. Marunde pulls out. Hester hurts Marunde with an up kick. He gets up and Marunde lands an uppercut, Hester fires back with big shots of his own. Great exchange. Marune shoots, sprawl from Hester. Maruunde with a one two but eats a big punch from Hester, forcing a desperation shot. Great action and heart from both guys. I've got it 10-9 Hester.
Round 3 - Nice right from Hester, left jab. One two jab. Big leg kick. Overhand right attempt and Marunde shoots under, sprawl from Hester, lands several body shots, stands up. Misses a head kick. They reset. Flying knee from Hester to the body. Marunde shoots, sprawl from Hester, they stand, still clinched, big right from Hester. Marunde drops levels for a single, sprawl from Hester. Half the round gone. Hester lands some punches, stands up. Marunde with a right, Hester with a left. head kick attempt from Marunde. Hester touches him up with a couple punches. Uppercut from Marunde. Leg kick. Huge elbow from Hester and Marunde is done, put a fork in it. Wow. It was an overhand type elbow that makes Marunde do a crazy new dance before falling to his knees and the ref steps in immediately. Beautiful finish and KO of the Night so far.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Clint Hester def. Bristol Marunde by TKO (elbow) Rd 3 (3:53)

Dylan Andrews vs. Jimmy Quinlan

Round 1 - Touch gloves. Couple rights from Dylan, Quinlan shoots for a single, turns the corner and Dylan goes down but hops right up. Quinlan stays on him against the cage. Andrews with a couple short punches to the head. More punches. Quinlan being relentless, looking for the double, back to single, Andrews defending well. Quinlan picks him up and puts him on his back, lands in side control. Looks for mount but Andrews explodes to his feet. Quinlan right back on him against the cage, eats a few shots in the process and eats a few elbows. Ref separates them. Right left and front kick from Quinlan, shoots in but eats a right hook then an uppercut from Dylan Andrews that hurts him, Dylan then fires off several big punches to the sides of Quinlan's head on the ground and the ref stops it. Great showing from Andrews.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Dylan Andrews def. Jimmy Quinlan by TKO (punches) Rd 1 (3:22)

Luke Barnatt vs. Collin Hart

Round 1 - Leg kicks from Hart, left hand, right to body, backs Barnatt to the cage. Short rights from Barnatt as Hart looks for the body lock takedown. Barnatt with a trip takedown but Hart is right back up. Nice knee from Barnatt, Hart with a counter left. Left hook. Left jab from Barnatt and time is called as Barnatt takes a kick to the groin. Touch gloves. Right, left from Barnatt. Nice left right from Hart, shoots for the single, switches to a body lock, duplex, jumps on Barnatt's back as he stands up. He shakes Hart off. Hart with a body lock, Barnatt turns around. They reset in the center. Left from Hart, nice punch combo to follow. His nose is bleeding. Barnatt fires back, lands an elbow, right to body. Clinch, pushes Hart to the cage. Nice left jab as he backs out. Right from Hart. Left right right from Barnatt. Hart breathing hard out his mouth, getting sloppy. Nice right from Hart, drops levels, stuffed. Knee to the body from Barnatt. Hart lands some punches but Barnatt is taking them fine. Knee to body from Barnatt. Nice punch exchange before the bell. I see it 10-9 for Hart.
Round 2 - Touch gloves. Left jab fro Barnatt, right hand. Hart stuns him with a punch. Left right left right from Hart. Barnatt working the jab, lands a nice right. Hart clinches him up, knee from Barnatt. Nice left right from Barnatt, staying very active, mixing it up. Good footwork from Barnatt who touches Hart up with body and head punches. He misses a spinning elbow, clinch from Hart. Barnatt breaks free and they reset in the center. Right left from Barnatt. Left from Hart. Overhand right from Barnatt, jab. Body kick, body punches from Hart. Right to body from Barnatt. Left from Hart. Leg kick. Leg kick from Barnatt in return. Hart backs him up to the cage with punches. Leg kick. Again. Again, and it causes Barnatt to fall to one knee. Right from Barnatt, Hart pushes him to the cage, knee, drops levels. Barnatt attacks with a kimura, rolls with it, back to the feet, Barnatt goes for a standing guillotine; Jon Jones style. Lets it go, lands a knee to the head, tees off with some jabs. Barnatt slips on a head kick. Hart takes top control before the bell. I've got it 10-9 for Barnatt.
Round 3 - Nice jabs from Barnatt as he circles. Leg kicks from Hart. Left jab. Nice jabs from Barnatt, front kick. Circles away from the cage, staying busy. Hart slowing down. Left right from Hart as he clinches up against the cage. Barnatt backs out. Nice Superman punch, double left jab, another jab. Looking great there. Nice right from Barnatt, body shot. Hart fires back, pushes him to the cage. Barnatt turns him around and backs out. Uses the jab as Hart shoots in, gets a body lock takedown from the back but Barnatt gets right up. Hart stays on him against the cage. Barnatt escapes to the center. Left counter from Hart, big right hand. Right left from Barnatt. One two from Barnatt. Lazy slow spin kick attempt from Hart - probably exhausted. Hart goes for a single, stuffed. He stays on it, switches to a double and gets Barnatt down. I've got it 10-9 and 29-28 for Barnatt. It's Barnatt's 25th birthday. He's been working with Coach Chael Sonnen for this fight.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Luke Barnatt def. Collin Hart by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Kevin Casey vs. Josh Samman

Round 1 - Back leg kick from Samman knocks Casey to the ground, but Casey catches his arm and has him in trouble, they roll and Casey has him in a triangle, switches to an arm bar. Samman slams him on his head and Casey lets it go. Casey sweeps and is on top, postures up with punches, now inside full guard. Elbows and punches from Casey. Samman with wrist control. Casey has him pressed to the cage, lands a couple body shots. Samman attacks with a triangle attempt but Casey postures up and out and goes back to the ground and pound. Lands some nice right hands to the face inside full guard. Samman almost sweeps. Body shots from Casey with 1:30 left in the round. Casey continues to work and lands a knee to the body as Samman gets to his feet. Knee from Samman to the body, another, jumping knee attempt in the clinch. They wrestle in the clinch until the bell and Casey is breathing very hard. I have it 10-9 Casey.
Round 2 - Clinch, knee to the body from Samman, knee to thigh. Casey with body shots, blocking most of these knees from Samman. Dirty boxing from Casey, short uppercuts. Knee to the body from Samman, body shots, lands a knee to the chin and Casey goes down to his knee, he's hurt. Thai plum from Samman lands another knee to the chin, another one, one to the body now, another. Casey folding and goes down. Samman attempts a couple big punches to the chin of his downed opponent and referee Herb Dean saves him and pulls Samman off. Casey took a lot of knees and had no real answer for the Thai clinch of Samman.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Josh Samman def. Kevin Casey by TKO (strikes) Rd 2 (2:17)

Robert "Bubba" McDaniel vs. Gilbert Smith

Round 1 - Overhand left from Smith, leg kick. clinch, knee from Bubba. Knee from Smith. Dirty boxing against the cage. Nice elbow and punch combo from Bubba put Smith on the retreat. Smith catches a leg and dumps Bubba on his back. Bubba sweeps and ends up on top in half guard. Drops an elbow as Smith tries to work his way up. Punches to the side of the head from Bubba but Smith is able to put Bubba on his back. Smith inside full guard. Smith is so strong. He's a tank. Smith trying to work from top. Bubba scoots himself back to the cage, posts on an arm to try and get up. Smith fighting to keep him down. Hammerfists from Bubba, elbows to the side of the head as he stands up. Smith still holding a leg, switches to a double and gets Bubba back to his butt. Bubba locks on a guillotine, sweeps to top position in half guard. Bubba passes to side mount, Smith gives up his back with 10 seconds left. Big knee to the ribs from Bubba. I have it 10-9 for Bubba McDaniel.
Round 2 - Front kick from Bubba, clinch. Body kick from Bubba. Big one two punch, a left hand. Gilbert with a right hand, pushes Bubba to the cage as he goes for a single. Bubba defends, turns him around. Knee to thigh. Smith goes for a single, eats some hammerfists. Bubba lands a knee to the head. Right hand from Smith as they square up. Leg kick from Bubba, another big one, left hook, right jab. Right counter. Smith jumps on a guillotine, Bubba escapes after jumping to the opposite side, ends up on top in half guard. Smith gets to his knees as Bubba jumps on his back, landing big punches. Smith turtles up, rolls. Bubba on top in half guard dropping elbows and punches now with under a minute to go. Smith gets to his feet. Barely misses a big kick from Bubba. Right hook from Bubba. Nice left right from Bubba. I have it 10-9 for Bubba.
Round 3 - Nice left from McDaniel on the chin as he catches a front kick and Smith falls. Back up, they trade punches. Smith shoots, stuffed and Bubba pushes him over with an underhook and takes top control in half guard, landing body shots. Now in a crucifix lands a few punches to the head. Now to half guard landing good ground and pound. Smith gets to his knees, Bubba riding his back, gets one hook in. Smith preventing the other and is able to sweep. Bubba catches him in a triangle, tightens it with an armlock and Smith taps out. Great showing by Bubba McDaniel in his UFC debut. Looking forward to seeing him back in the Octagon.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Bubba McDaniel def. Gilbert Smith by submission (triangle choke) Rd 3 (2:49)

Travis Browne vs. Gabriel Gonzaga

Round 1 - Big fight for Gonzaga. Touch gloves. He ducks a head kick and goes for the takedown, pushes Browne to the cage. Looking for the takedown, knee to body. Nice left to face. Elbow to back of head from Browne. Gonzaga switches legs. Browne knocks Gonzaga out with elbows to the side of the head. Replay looks to the back of the head. Extremely dangerous. The side/back of the head there is such a close call in the heat of battle. But there was no complaint from the ref, so there you have it. Hopefully Gonzaga is okay.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Travis Browne def. Gabriel Gonzaga by knockout (elbows) Rd 1 (1:11)

Miesha Tate vs. Cat Zingano

Round 1 - Tate looking top heavy tonight. Tate clinches up and gets the takedown right away. Cat right back up. Tate holding her neck. Pushes Cat to the cage. Cat holding a standing guillotine, cranking it, Miesha is out. Tate lands a big combination that stumbles Zingano and Tate puts her on her back. Zingano sweeps and takes side mount from top. Tate puts her feet on the cage and Cat gets up. Tate walks her down with punches, Tate shoots, stuffed. Cat lands a knee to the face. She eats a left, but lands one of her own. Tate with the double leg takedown. Tate on top in half guard now. Nice elbow from Tate. Lands a few punches to the body with half a minute to go. Nice elbows and hammerfists from Tate doing her best Matt Hughes impression. I have it 10-9 Tate.
Round 2 - Flying knee from Cat, body kick. Tate shoots, Cat tries to counter, but ends up on her back with her neck against the cage. Elbows to the gut from Tate. Tate postures up with big elbows as she gets full mount. She goes for an arm bar, lets it go and regains top control, full mount dropping punches, moves to side mount. Knee to belly, tries to take Cat's back but Zingano ends up on top as Tate goes for her leg. Tate cranking on a heel hook. Cat drops elbows to her thighs. Hammerfist from Cat, she counters and ends up on top dropping elbows and punches. Cat drops some big shots. Tate gets to her knees, now her feet. Left hand from Cat. Tate shoots, stuffed and eats some punches before the bell. Amazing fight! I've got it 10-9 Cat Zingano.
Round 3 - So much on the line. Left hand from Cat, front kick from Tate. Cat slips on a kick. Cat gets the takedown with a great shot. Cat on top in half guard as Tate trying to work a sweep. Big elbow from Cat. Several punches from Cat. Elbow. Tate gets to her knees, looking for the leg. Cat warned for hitting the back of the head. Miesha warned for same. Miesha's face is a bloody mess. Cat beating her up from the top. Tate tries to roll, eats several punches. Tate gets to her feet but gets dropped with a knee, she's fighting for a leg, back to her feet and Cat lands four knees. Tate tries to shoot but the ref (Kim Winslow) stops it. Maybe a bit early in my opinion. She may have been done - but why not let it play out? Tate doesn't seem to be complaining (or at least they aren't showing it if she is).
OFFICIAL RESULT: Cat Zingano def. Miesha Tate by TKO (strikes) Rd 3 (2:55)

(TUF 17 Finals) Kelvin Gastelum vs. Uriah Hall

Round 1 - I picked Hall to win this fight but he really could have his hands full here. It's by no means a given. Kelvin pursuing, left from Kelvin, right, clinches Hall against the cage. Knee to body from Gastelum. Shoulder shot. Trade knees to the body. Gastelum backs out. Big inside leg kick from Gastelum. Superman punch. Front kick Hall. Head kick Hall. Leg kick. Left hand. Leg kick Gastelum. He's head hunting, lands two lefts and backs Hall up. Hall slips a few shots, left hand, front kick. Gastelum looking for the KO, gets a big takedown, ends up on top in half guard. Looks for a kimura, lets it go. Hall hangs on from bottom. Gastelum postures up with punches as Hall punches him from the bottom. Hall gets his back to the cage, to his knees and feet now. Big leg kick from Hall, right hand. Leg kick Gastelum. Left hand Hall and he gets a takedown. Gastelum gets right up as Hall presses him to the cage. I've got it 10-9 Gastelum.
Round 2 - Touch gloves. Leg kick Gastelum. Jab from Hall. Right counter punch, body kick, jab, spinning back kick, head kick. Slips an overhand right. Looking like Anderson Silva. Gastelum shoots and gets a double leg takedown. Gastelum on top in half guard. Chants of "Kelvin" ring out through Mandalay Bay. Body shots from Gastelum. He tries to mount but Hall reverses him and ends up on top. Gastelum gets up, takes a knee to the body and a left hand. Thai plum and knee to body from Hall. Gastelum presses him to the cage. Two minutes left. Knee from Kelvin, Hall with a trip takedown. Hall in half guard trying to stay busy. Couple short elbows from Hall. Kelvin gets to his knees and feet. Knee to thigh from behind from Hall. Big suplex from Hall but Gastelum gets right to his feet, pressed him to the cage. I've got it 10-9 Hall.
Round 3 - Touch gloves. Knee from Hall to the body halts Gastelum's charge. Brief time as ref said it was low. Leg kick from Kelvin. Leg kick from Hall. Side kick. Leg kick. Big jab from Hall. Looks like Silva. Gastelum shoots, body lock takedown but a remarkable reversal from Hall. He lands some big ground and pound before Gastelum gets to his feet. Best TUF finale fight in history. Forget Bonnar/Griffin. Clinch, Gastelum backs out. Two minutes to go. Head kick Hall, mostly blocked. Jab from Hall. Overhand left from Gastelum. Nice leg kick from Gastelum. Gastelum gets a double leg takedown, looks to try and set up an arm bar. Under a minute to go. Hall punching from his back and landing elbows. Hall gets top control before the bell. AMAZING!! Just like BONNAR/GRIFFIN they both deserve contracts!!! But I have the last round for Hall by a nose 10-9 and the fight 29-28 for Hall.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Kelvin Gastelum def. Uriah Hall by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Urijah Faber vs. Scott Jorgensen

Round 1 - Leg kick from Jorgensen, Faber backs him up with punches forcing the shot from Jorgensen. He presses Faber to the cage. Faber is one of the most explosive fighters in the game. That fast twitch of his is amazing to watch. Jorgensen muscles the takedown. Faber uses the cage to get to his feet, Jorgensen with a body lock from the back, Faber grabs his leg and counters with his own drop back takedown. Jorgensen on his knees, Faber goes for his back. Jorgensen to his feet.Faber lands a left. Then a left hook and a knee. Jorgensen shoots, Faber jumps on his back with a figure four body lock. Jorgensen gets to his knees, both hooks in from Faber. Big elbow to the side of the head. Jorgensen to his feet, knees, Faber rolls and drops for a guillotine. Jorgensen wincing, defends but Faber ends up on top in half guard. Jorgensen to his knees, Faber gets his back, both hooks in. Jorgensen removes one hook and Faber hangs on his back until the bell. All Faber 10-9.
Round 2 - Leg kick from Faber, another one goes to the groin and time is called. Back at it in about one minute. Leg kick Jorgensen. Left hook Faber. Leg kick Jorgensen. Jab. Jumping knee, right hand from Faber. Faber with his hands down. Counter left from Jorgensen. Nice uppercut from Faber. Jorgensen shoots, wizzer from Faber and they're back to the feet. Jorgensen meets a high knee on the shot. Big left hook from Faber. Inside and outside leg kicks from Jorgensen. Body shot Faber. Shoots, pushes Jorgensen to the cage, elbow on the break. Jorgensen pursues. Faber times a perfect takedown. Body shots from Faber as Jorgensen looks for a kimura. Faber rolls with it back to his feet and Jorgensen meets him there. Jorgensen lands a right left. Right from Faber. Clinch, turns Jorgensen to the cage, Jorgensen turns him back around. Faber turns him around. Jorgensen escapes to the center. Left hand. I have it 10-9 Faber but it was close.
Round 3 - Leg kick Jorgensen. Left from Faber. Jorgensen ducks in and meets a knee. Leg kick Faber inside. Right from Jorgensen. Knee to the body from Jorgensen as Faber fakes a shot. Right left from Faber. Big right from Faber. Head kick and Jorgensen seems annoyed at the lack of impact. Body shot from Faber. Nice left hook. Looks for a leg. Jorgensen backs him up, clinches. Jorgensen gets a bodylock from the back, Faber escapes. Lands a left hook. Knee to body, right hand. Big left hand from Jorgensen. Faber shoots, stuffed, Jorgensen grabs a Thai clinch and throws Faber down. Big elbow from Jorgensen as he backs out of the clinch. Leg kick. Body head combo from Faber. Left hook from Jorgensen. Big leg kick. Left hook. Faber with a left hook. Nice right from Jorgensen. Body head combo from Faber, shoots and gets the takedown, jumps on Jorgensen's back but I've got that round for Jorgensen 10-9.
Round 4 - Left hook Faber, two leg kicks, three from Jorgensen. Body kick from Faber. Big punch exchanges. Clinch, trip takedown from Faber, but Jorgensen gets right up. Faber lands some nice punches. Jorgensen shoots, stuffed. Uppercut from Jorgensen. Uppercut from Faber. Left hook, knee from Jorgensen. Elbow from Jorgensen on the break. Clinch, knee from Faber. Knee from Faber to the face as Jorgensen ducks in. Looking like a bit of a sparring match now with no real sense of urgency. I think we've already seen the main event to be honest with Tate/Zingano. Faber shoots, gets the takedown, takes Jorgensen's back, sinks in the choke with the figure four body lock and Jorgensen taps out.
OFFICIAL RESULT: Urijah Faber def. Scott Jorgensen by submission (rear-naked choke) Rd 4 (3:16)Thanks to @ZProphet_MMA for the GIFs.
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Urijah Faber showed a renewed energy in the octagon, taking out the very game Scott Jorgensen with a fight-ending rear naked choke at 3:16 of the fourth round.
Scott Jorgensen struck first with a leg kick to start, then fought off a Faber takedown attempt before getting a takedown of his own. The rest of the round was all Urijah Faber. Faber reversed position off the cage and secured an unorthodox takedown, taking his opponent's back in the process. He then locked up a tight body triangle and threatened with multiple rear naked choke attempts, but Jorgensen was finally able to fight off the attempts and get to his feet. Faber then went to his patented guillotine and nearly finished the fight again. Jorgensen winced as the choke tightened, with Faber scrambling to a mounted guillotine. It looked like the tap may come, but Jorgensen hung tough and survived to see round two.
A groin strike from Faber halted the action just as it started to kick off in the second round. Jorgensen went to his jab after the restart, but Faber mixed up his strikes more effectively, landing to the body and alternating between punches and kicks. Jorgensen fired back with a big uppercut but Faber was more effective in landing combinations as the two continued to engage. Faber managed another takedown after ducking an overhand right from Jorgensen, but failed to keep Jorgensen grounded. A big exchange ensued, then a stall in the action on the cage wound down the second round.
Jorgensen got on track in the third, landing his stiff jab and controlling the distance early. Faber became a little more defensive but feinted level changes to score with his overhand right. Faber then started scoring to the body while Jorgensen continued to land his jab. Jorgensen shrugged off another takedown attempt and peppered Faber with combinations as the round wore on. Faber managed to secure a final takedown before the bell sounded on the third round.
Both fighters engaged to start the fourth, standing in the pocket and exchanging. Jorgensen strung together multiple-punch combinations and appeared to be taking control until Faber used a counter left hand to turn the tide. Jorgensen was then stuffed on a takedown attempt, but couldn't stop the next attempt from Faber. Once on the ground Faber quickly took the back of Jorgensen and locked up the fight-ending rear naked choke. The tap came at the 3:16 mark.
The win for Urijah Faber improves his overall record to 28-6 (4-2 UFC), as he looks to climb one step closer to a title shot. ]]>http://prommanow.com/2013/04/13/tuf-17-finale-results-urijah-faber-submits-scott-jorgensen/feed/0ProMMAnow.com TUF 17 Finale staff pickshttp://prommanow.com/2013/04/12/prommanow-com-tuf-17-finale-staff-picks/
http://prommanow.com/2013/04/12/prommanow-com-tuf-17-finale-staff-picks/#commentsFri, 12 Apr 2013 21:52:19 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=113125One of the most anticipated Ultimate Fighter finales in the UFC reality show's history takes place Saturday as Team Sonnen teammates Kelvin Gastelum and Uriah Hall square off for a six-figure contract. Bantamweight buddies Urijah Faber and Scott Jorgensen square off in the main event. The second UFC women's bout takes place, with the winner of Miesha Tate vs. Cat Zingano earning a spot as coach opposite Ronda Rousey on TUF 18. We've also got an interesting heavyweight styles match-up with Travis Browne taking on Gabriel Gonzaga. And rounding out the main card, TUF 17 middleweights Bubba McDaniel and Gilbert Smith will face off. Here's how the ProMMAnow.com staff sees it all going down:

(135 lbs) Urijah Faber (27-6) vs. Scott Jorgensen (14-6)

GARY THOMAS: Love Scott Jorgensen. Would love to see him upset Faber. Not gonna happen though. Faber looked re-energized in his last win and lets be honest, the clock is ticking for him. I see Faber coming out with the quickness and being able to avoid the strong wrestling of Jorgensen and maybe even exploiting him some on the ground with his speed. Pick - Faber via Decision
BRIAN FURBY: Urijah Faber
JACK BRATCHER: It's interesting how many common opponents these friends have had over the years. It's common knowledge Faber is the one who got Jorgensen into MMA and I think he'll show him he's still the "big brother" in this bout. Jorgensen has been more active than Faber in the last year or two, for what that's worth. Faber is more of a finisher and I see him winning, probably submitting Jorgensen.

(185 lbs) Kelvin Gastelum (5-0) vs. Uriah Hall (7-2)

GARY THOMAS: No one expected Kelvin Gastelum to make it to the finals. It was craziness. He locked in the RNC to earn the right to lose to Uriah Hall. All of Hall's opponents have ended up at the hospital. Poor Kelvin. Pick - Hall via KO/TKO
BRIAN FURBY: Uriah Hall
JACK BRATCHER: Hall has a ton of hype behind him but Gastelum is far from a cakewalk as he proved on the show. Gastelum's advantage here will definitely be on the ground. Hall is one of the best strikers in the game and he will want to keep it standing. We did see him knock out his last opponent off his back, so he's not completely lost on the ground, however, throwing strikes off your back is not something you want to have to rely on. Coach Sonnen believes he can become the UFC middleweight champ. We shall see. Hall via knockout.

(135 lbs) Miesha Tate (13-3) vs. Cat Zingano (7-0)

GARY THOMAS: Zingano is going to have to adjust to the limelight a bit when she steps into the cage with Miesha. Miesha is tough and the toughest task to date for Zingano. I expect Tate to push the action while Zingano still gets her bearings in the UFC cage. I have Tate winning on the scorecards. Pick - Tate via UD
BRIAN FURBY: Miesha Tate
JACK BRATCHER: Miesha Tate is an amazing grappler. People tend to forget how much trouble she gave Ronda Rousey to start with in their fight. Cat Zingano is undefeated with three wins via (T)KO, three wins via submission and one decision. I would give her the stand-up advantage over Tate, however, Tate can hold her own and uses her stand up well to set up her ground game. It will be interesting to see how Zingano deals with the bright lights of the big show. Tate has been on TV and been around the media hype for a long time, whereas Zingano's last fight in Invicta was her biggest stage. Gotta go with the veteran, Tate via submission.

(265 lbs) Travis Browne (13-1-1) vs. Gabriel Gonzaga (14-6)

GARY THOMAS: Travis Browne's loss was somewhat of a fluke considering his injury.I think that he will be too hard to take down for Gonzaga and he will be forced to stand with him. If he does get the big guy down I think he can easily submit him but I just don't see that happening. I am calling a 2nd round knockout win for Travis Browne.
BRIAN FURBY: Travis Browne
JACK BRATCHER: Travis Browne insists the fluke injury in his last fight was the reason Bigfoot was able to get the best of him. With nine of his 13 wins coming by knockout, if he connects on Gonzaga it could spell bad news for the Brazilian. You can never count Gonzaga out though. All 14 of his wins have been via stoppage and if he gets the fight to the ground, few people are safe. Gonzaga has always been one of my favorite fighters and I just can't pick against him. It seems like he is getting back to his roots with his last three wins in a row coming by submission, including Ben Rothwell in January. Gonzaga via submission.

(185 lbs) Robert McDaniel (20-6) vs. Gilbert Smith (5-1)

GARY THOMAS: I thought Bubba McDaniel looked promising in the house. I think he can match skills with Smith and get the win. I like Bubba McDaniel in a decision.
BRIAN FURBY: Gilbert Smith
JACK BRATCHER: We've got two submission experts here but "Bubba" McDaniel is vastly more experienced than Gilbert Smith who only turned pro in 2011. McDaniel comes from Jackson's MMA and has training partners such as Jon Jones. Gotta go with Bubba McDaniel via decision.
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http://prommanow.com/2013/04/12/tuf-17-finale-live-weigh-in-results/#commentsFri, 12 Apr 2013 19:32:50 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=113118Fighter weigh-ins for The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale (TUF 17 Finale) take place this afternoon at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino's Hollywood Theatre in Las Vegas starting at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).
ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) will provide live results of the TUF 17 Finale weigh-ins as each fighter steps on the scale. ProMMAnow.com is also hosting a live video stream and on-demand video replay of the TUF 17 Finale weigh-ins.
TUF 17 Finale headliners Urijah Faber and Scott Jorgensen, as well as The Ultimate Fighter 17 middleweight finalists Kelvin Gastelum and Uriah Hall, are among those participating in today's weigh-ins.
The full TUF 17 Finale weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (FX, 9 p.m. ET)

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http://prommanow.com/2013/04/12/ufc-live-stream-tuf-17-finale-weigh-ins-6-p-m-et/#commentsFri, 12 Apr 2013 18:07:49 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=113102Emanating from the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino's Hollywood Theatre in Las Vegas, today's TUF 17 Finale weigh-ins will stream LIVE on ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) starting at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). In addition to the live video stream, ProMMAnow.com will also provide live text results of the weigh-ins on our homepage. TUF 17 Finale is headlined with a bantamweight match-up between Uriah Faber vs. Scott Jorgensen and also includes The Ultimate Fighter season 17 finalists Uriah Hall and Kelvin Gastelum squaring off for a six-figure contract with the UFC.
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http://prommanow.com/2013/04/10/tuf-17-finale-faber-talks-jorgensen-matchup-talks-smack-to-dominick-cruz/#commentsThu, 11 Apr 2013 01:32:51 +0000http://prommanow.com/?p=113048[ads1]UFC bantamweight standout Urijah Faber joined the set of UFC Tonight on Tuesday to talk about his upcoming fight against Scott Jorgensen in the TUF 17 Finale main event on Saturday night.
Faber and Jorgensen are actually friends/acquaintances, but knew their paths would probably cross at some point in their careers. He also took the opportunity to talk a little smack to his arch nemesis UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. Check out the video below:
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